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    Altavista, VA
    Demographic Data



    Altavista Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Altavista Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    3,332

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.9%
    5 - 17:
    15.5%
    18 - 24:
    8.0%
    25 - 34:
    17.2%
    35 - 54:
    20.5%
    55 - 64:
    12.4%
    Over 65 Years:
    19.6%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    2.6%
    2.6%
    89.6%
    89.6%
    27.7%
    27.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Altavista
    USA
    $33,531
    $33,531
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Altavista
    USA
    $51,349
    $51,349
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    11.9%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Construction
    Healthcare
    Education
    Transportation
    Accommodation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Finance
    Public Service
    Other
    Administration
    Wholesale
    Arts
    29.6%
    29.6%
    13.6%
    13.6%
    8.0%
    8.0%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Black or African American
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    65.0%
    65.0%
    28.2%
    28.2%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    Irish
    European
    German
    Swedish
    Italian
    French
    Scots-Irish
    Scottish
    Greek
    Norwegian
    African
    Polish
    Dutch
    Egyptian
    British
    Northern European
    Yugoslavian
    Other West Indian
    West Indian
    17.7%
    17.7%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Polish
    African languages
    Tagalog
    Spanish
    Arabic
    German/Yiddish
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Korean
    Japanese
    Chinese
    98.9%
    98.9%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Altavista Residents

    0.7%

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